CHAPTER 6Functions and Procedures

As you've seen in previous chapters, there are two types of subroutines: functions and procedures. You use these to build database tier libraries to encapsulate application functionality, which is then co-located on the database tier for efficiency.

This chapter covers these areas:

Image Function and procedure architecture

Image Transaction scope

Image Calling subroutines

Functions

Creation options

Pass-by-value functions

Pass-by-reference ...

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